MERCEDES-BENZ R500 2006 W251 Owner's Manual

180 Controls in detailControl systemTime/Date submenu
Access the
Time/Date
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Time/Date

submenu to change the time and date
settings.
The following functions are available:Setting the time (hours)
This function is not available if your vehicle
is equipped with the Modular COMAND
System and navigation module*.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orçto the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set clock hours

appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the hour
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
hour.Setting the time (minutes)
This function is not available if your vehicle
is equipped with the Modular COMAND
System and navigation module*.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orçto the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set clock minutes

appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the minute
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
minutes.
Function
Page
Setting the time (hours)
180
Setting the time (minutes)
180
Setting the date (month)
181
Setting the date (day)
181
Setting the date (year)
181
iIf your vehicle is equipped with the
Modular COMAND System and naviga-
tion module*, see separate COMAND
operating instructions for information
on how to set the date and time.

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Setting the date (month)
This function is not available if your vehicle
is equipped with the Modular COMAND
System and navigation module*.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set date month

appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the month
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
month.Setting the date (day)
This function is not available if your vehicle
is equipped with the Modular COMAND
System and navigation module*.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set date day

appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the day
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
day.Setting the date (year)
This function is not available if your vehicle
is equipped with the Modular COMAND
System and navigation module*.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set date year

appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the year
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
year.

182 Controls in detailControl systemLighting submenu
Access the
Lighting
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Lighting
submenu to change the lamp and lighting
settings on your vehicle.
The following functions are available:Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Lamp circuit
headlamp
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to select
manual operation (
manual
) or daytime
running lamp mode (
constant
).
With daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch at
positionM orU, the low beam
headlamps are switched on when the
engine is running.
Function
Page
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
182
Setting locator lighting
183
Setting night security
illumination
184
Setting interior lighting delayed
shut-off
185
iThis function is not available in
countries where the daytime running
lamp mode is mandatory and therefore
in a constant mode.

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In low ambient light conditions the
following lamps will switch on additionally:

Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps
For more information on the daytime
running lamp mode, see “Lighting”
(
page 147).Setting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated,
the exterior lamp switch in positionU
(
page 148) and the interior lighting in
automatic mode (
page 155), the follow-
ing lamps will switch on during darkness
when the vehicle is unlocked with the
SmartKey:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps


Corner-illuminating front fog lamps*
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automatically after approxi-
mately 40 seconds.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Function Surround
lighting
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch
the locator lighting function to
on.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU (
page 147) when
exiting the vehicle.
The locator lighting feature is
activated.
iFor safety reasons, resetting the Lighting
submenu to factory settings
while driving (
page 176) will not
deactivate the daytime running lamp
mode.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Lighting
Cannot be completely reset
to factory settings while driving

184 Controls in detailControl systemSetting night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off)
Use this function to set whether and for
how long you would like the exterior lamps
to remain on during darkness after exiting
the vehicle and the doors closed.
With the delayed shut-off feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionU before the engine is turned
off, the following lamps will switch on
when the engine is turned off:

Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps


Front fog lamps*
If after turning off the engine you do not
open a door, the lamps will switch off auto-
matically after 60 seconds.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Headlmp. delayed
shut-off
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to select
the desired lamp-on period.
You can select:

0 sec.
, the delayed shut-off feature
is deactivated.


15 sec.
, 30 sec.
, 45 sec.
or
60 sec.
, select the desired lamp-on
period.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU (
page 147) before
turning off the engine.
The headlamps delayed shut-off
feature is activated.

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You can temporarily deactivate the
delayed shut-off feature:
Before leaving the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position0.

Then turn it to position2 and back
to0.
The delayed shut-off feature is
deactivated. It will reactivate as soon
as you reinsert the SmartKey in the
starter switch.Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off
Use this function to set whether and for
how long you would like the interior
lighting to remain on after you have re-
moved the SmartKey from the starter
switch.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Int. light.
delayed shut-off appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to select
the desired lamp-on time period.
You can select:

0 sec.
, the interior lighting delayed
shut-off feature is deactivated.


5 sec.
, 10 sec.
, 15 sec.
, or
20 sec.
, select the desired lamp-on
period.
The interior lighting delayed
shut-off feature is activated.

186 Controls in detailControl systemVehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Vehicle
submenu
to make general vehicle settings.
The following functions are available:Compass adjustment
This function is not available if your vehicle
is equipped with the Modular COMAND
system with navigation module*.
Determine your location on the basis of the
following zone maps.
Zone map North AmericaZone map South America

Press buttonæ orç to move
the selection marker to the
Vehicle

submenu.
Function
Page
Compass adjustment
186
Compass calibration
187
Setting which display to appear
with ignition switched off
188
Setting automatic locking
188
Limiting opening height of
tailgate*
189

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Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Compass Adjustment

appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
respective compass zone.
For information on how to select the prop-
er geographic zone, see “Compass”
(
page 327).Compass calibration
This function is not available if your vehicle
is equipped with the Modular COMAND
system with navigation module*.
In order to calibrate the compass properly,
mind the following:


Calibrate the compass in open terrain.
Nearby buildings, bridges, power lines
and large antenna masts, for example,
could impair compass calibration.


Switch off electrical consumers (e.g.
climate control, windshield wipers, or
rear window defroster).


Close all doors and the tailgate.

Start the engine (
page 53).

Press buttonæ orç to move
the selection marker to the
Vehicle

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Compass Calibra-
tion
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on setting
off
.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
selection marker to
Start
.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Compass Calibration Active
Please drive in a full circle


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Drive a full circle at a vehicle speed of
between 3 mph and 6 mph (5 km/h
and 10 km/h).
When calibration was successful, the
following message appears in the mul-
tifunction display:Compass Calibration
Completed Successfully
Setting which display to appear with
ignition switched off
This function lets you determine which dis-
play you would like to appear in the multi-
function display when you switch off the
ignition.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Vehicle

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Display when
ignition is switched off
appears in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to select
the desired setting.Setting automatic locking
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic central locking. With the
automatic central locking system
activated, the vehicle is centrally locked at
vehicle speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km/h).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Vehicle

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Automatic door
lock
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch
the automatic central locking
on or
off
.
iIf the message
Compass Calibration
Completed Successfully
does not ap-
pear in the multifunction display, drive
another full circle.
If calibration does not succeed within
3 minutes, the message Compass Cal-
ibration
appears in the multifunction
display again. Calibrating the compass
has failed due to outside influences.
Repeat compass calibration in a differ-
ent location.


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Limiting opening height of tailgate*
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the limiting opening height of the tailgate.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Vehicle

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Opening limiter
Tailgate
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch
the limiting opening height of the
tailgate
on or
off
.Convenience submenu
Access the
Convenience
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Convenience
sub-
menu to change the settings for a number
of convenience features.
The following functions are available:Activating easy-entry/exit feature*
Use this function to activate and
deactivate the easy-entry/exit feature
(
page 132).
Function
Page
Activating easy-entry/exit
feature*
189
Setting parking position for
exterior rear view mirror*
190
Setting fold-in function for
exterior rear view mirrors
191
Warning!
G
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel and driver’s seat when the
easy-entry/exit feature is activated.
To cancel seat/steering wheel movement,
do one of the following:

Press seat adjustment switch
(page 43).


Move steering column stalk*
(page 46).


Press memory button* (
page 145).